Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales

The typical property in CF42

CF42 covers Ferndale and the Rhondda Fach valley, former coal-mining heartland with very low property values.

Area summary

CF42 sits in Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council. The outcode covers Ferndale, Tylorstown, Maerdy and surrounding Rhondda Fach settlements. Maerdy colliery was the last working colliery in the Rhondda, closing in 1990. Housing is dominated by Victorian terraces.

There is no station within CF42 (the Maerdy line closed in 1964 and the upper Rhondda Fach line is no longer operational). Pontypridd (CF37) is the closest mainline option. The A4233 provides road links.

Employment patterns are commuter into Pontypridd, Cardiff and the M4 corridor. Demographics skew towards working families with deprivation indices among the highest in Wales per Welsh Government data.

RCT Council operates additional HMO licensing in defined areas. Welsh landlord regulation (Rent Smart Wales) applies.

What the data shows

Average sold
£55,229
From 127 sales
Median sold
£47,000
Dominant stock
terraced
Average EPC
57/100
Avg annual energy
£1,251
Full data for CF42

Researched facts

  • Maerdy colliery closed in 1990, the last in the Rhondda, source
  • RCT Council is the local authority, source
  • The Coal Authority holds historic mining records for the Rhondda, source

Buyer notes

  • Coal Authority mining searches essential
  • No rail station; car dependency is high
  • Very low absolute property values

The full CF42 data page

Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.

CF42 property data

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